The Corruption Eradication Commission Brings Documents From Azis Syamsuddin's Workroom And Official Residence

KPK investigators bring the documents resulting from the search in Azis Syamsuddin / Antara's office

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has conducted searches in four locations, including the office of the Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Parliament Azis Syamsuddin at the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) Building, Senayan, Jakarta.

This search was carried out to investigate the case of suspected bribery and the termination of the investigation of the Tanjungbalai Mayor that caught the KPK investigator from the police, Stepanus Robin Pattuju.

In this case, Azis was said to have played a role in introducing Stepanus to the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M Syahrial. This introduction was made at Azis Syamsuddin's official residence before finally, the bribery took place.

"Wednesday, April 28, the team of investigators has finished carrying out forced searches in four different locations in the Jakarta area", said KPK spokesman for the field of prosecution Ali Fikri to reporters, Thursday, April 29.

The four locations include Azis Syamsuddin's office in the DPR RI Building and his official residence. "Meanwhile, the other two locations are apartments of parties related to this case", said Ali.

After the search was carried out, the investigator then found and secured a number of pieces of evidence in the form of various documents and other items related to this bribery case.

"Furthermore, this evidence will soon be carried out in-depth analysis and verification to be submitted for confiscation as part of the case file in question", he said.

As previously reported, the KPK appointed its investigator, Stepanus Robin Pattuju, a lawyer named Maskur Husain, and the Mayor of Tanjungbalai M. Syahrial as suspects in the alleged bribery case in the handling of the case of sale and purchase of positions at the Tanjungbalai City Government.

Stepanus Robin Pattuju and Maskur Husain are suspected of having received a bribe from M. Syahrial amounting to IDR 1.3 billion from the IDR 1.5 billion deal. The bribe was given so that Stepanus would help stop the investigation into the alleged sale and purchase of positions in Tanjungbalai that the KPK is currently investigating.

Apart from the bribe from Syahrial, Maskur Husain is also suspected of receiving IDR 200 million from another party. Meanwhile, Stepanus from October 2020 to April 2021 is also suspected of receiving money from other parties through bank transfer in the name of Riefka Amalia, amounting to IDR 438 million.

The initial collision in this case began when Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament Azis Syamsuddin introduced Stepanus and M Syahrial at his official residence. This Golkar Party politician is suspected of knowing Stepanus from his aide who is both from the Bhayangkara Corps.